The Report

To my surprise, a few people have told me they don't like Adam Driver. I suppose there are a few actors that rub people the wrong way. Or maybe they are just miscast in Star Wars films like Hayden Christensen. I personally love Adam Driver as an actor and he is everywhere these days: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Marriage Story, and The Report. If you only see one of these films, see The Report. What's it all about? This is a whistle-blower story that really isn't a whistle-blower, but somebody who is really persistent in doing his job. This is the true story of Daniel Jones, a US Senate staffer in charge of reviewing 6 million pages of CIA material relating to the destruction of the 2005 CIA interrogation videotapes of supposed Al-Qaeda suspects. Remember all those photos that came out? If it doesn't ring a bell, then you really should be watching this movie. I don't think The Report is breaking a lot of new ground cinematically; there are lots of films like it, Spotlight, The Insider, to name a few. A bunch of people sitting around a room with dramatic music playing while they ask questions about who knew what when. This is an important movie and it's a story that paints the CIA in a very bad light. The USA has done some awful stuff. Catch this on Amazon Prime.